We’re kicking off the wait for Season 4 with the episode that started it all! We’re talking season 1, episode 1, “Pilot”. Want to know what we thought? Hit the break for more!

SHOW NOTES – Pilot! 
Semi Pertinent News

Happy New Year from Deadmau5 to everyone! 

Fantasy Face Off

Thanks to listener SciFiPi for this suggestion!
How is it going to work?

New face off each week
Unity can vote all week on twitter and facebook
We will recap the battle of the week and then pick next week’s fighters

First Fight!

Krombopulos Michael v Squanchy 24 votes, 67% for Squanchy

Main thang

S1E1 – “Pilot”

Originally aired: December 2, 2013
Written by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland
Directed by Justin Roiland

Synopsis

Rick needs Morty to go run a sci fi errand with him. We meet all the main characters.

Production Notes

I like that Morty takes charge in that cold open… notes about this getting the show made and whatnot…

The bomb arms at the end? What happened?

Favorite Bits

“High-concept sci fi rigmarole”
Morty’s high school math is at a 1st grade level
Rick’s Inspirational speech about facing fear head on and then immediately turning and running from something he has never seen.
The thing where Rick jumps through the portal to heal Morty’s legs

Future dimension? Time travel?

Some really good stuff we missed, certainly in the Rick and Morty subreddit Community Rewatch post

@InkedInspector –  Kidding aside, I love how Rick equates bureaucrats to robots, cracks me up every time
Do you think this is a good entry point for new Rick and Morty Viewers?
It’s crazy to see how far along the art and overall production value has come from this pilot episode.

Listener Suggortions and Short Outs

Patreon!

Big thanks to Justin for the support and for forcing us to figure out how we will do a livestream!

Tweets

Dakota Jack (also sent an email)

https://twitter.com/roinestadianBA/status/947281840691298304
what is that little yoda-like thing in the bushes looking at them during their picnic in the 6th photo? did i miss something or is that just an outside reference to something that i don’t know about

Stacey’s Parlour – 12 Pods of Christmas

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